Fondazione Cariverona
Also known as Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Verona Vicenza Belluno e Ancona
Verona banking foundation; €2.96bn financial assets at market value (end-2025); per 2021 accounts, €90M committed to DeA’s foundations fund of funds plus VC and forestry funds.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Verona, Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
- €3B (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capitalFunds (as LP)ImpactPublic equitiesReal estate
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEuropeGlobal
Overview
Fondazione Cariverona is a foundation of banking origin based in Verona, active in the provinces of Verona, Vicenza, Belluno, Mantua and Ancona. At the end of 2025 its financial assets at market prices were €2.96bn and its net assets at current value €2.64bn. Per its 2021 accounts (latest fund detail located), its private-markets exposure included a €90M commitment to the DeA Endowment Fund, a fund of funds for banking foundations managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, and direct commitments to Panakès Purple Fund (VC) and TIR Europe Forestry Fund 2. At end-2021 it also held stakes in UniCredit, VeronaFiere and Aeroporto Valerio Catullo.
PORTFOLIO (6)
- DeA Endowment Fund (DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR; €90M commitment at end-2021)since 2021
- Panakès Purple Fund (Panakès Partners; €4M commitment, per 2021 accounts)HealthTech
- TIR Europe Forestry Fund 2 (€3M commitment, per 2021 accounts)Climate & Energy
- VeronaFiere (24.1% stake at end-2021)
- Aeroporto Valerio Catullo (3% stake at end-2021)Mobility & Logistics
- UniCredit (1.6% stake at end-2021)Fintech
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Frequently asked questions
Fondazione Cariverona is a institutional investor based in Verona, Italy.
Yes. Fondazione Cariverona invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Fondazione Cariverona invests at Seed, Series A, Growth and Buyout stages.
Key people at Fondazione Cariverona include Bruno Giordano (President) and Filippo Manfredi (General Manager).
Fondazione Cariverona's investments include DeA Endowment Fund (DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR; €90M commitment at end-2021), Panakès Purple Fund (Panakès Partners; €4M commitment, per 2021 accounts), TIR Europe Forestry Fund 2 (€3M commitment, per 2021 accounts), VeronaFiere (24.1% stake at end-2021), Aeroporto Valerio Catullo (3% stake at end-2021) and UniCredit (1.6% stake at end-2021).
No. Fondazione Cariverona invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.